Police Say Man, 18-Year-Old Sister-in-Law Died by Jumping in Front of Train in Odisha

Overview

• Balasore district police reported the deaths on Tuesday following an incident that occurred Monday near Jaleswar station.
• Authorities identified the victims only by age as a 35-year-old man and his 18-year-old sister-in-law.
• Police said they suspect the pair were in an illicit relationship and reported that the younger woman was pregnant.
• Investigators have not released names, family statements, or forensic findings, and no motive has been established.
• The information was published in a PTI dispatch republished by News18, which relied on police statements without independent corroboration.